Police continue to hunt for yobs who firebombed ex-Celtic chief's Lanarkshire home

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Yobs who torched the Lanarkshire home of Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell remain at large.Police are still hunting the perpetrators who set three cars alight in the driveway of the plush property in Thorntonhall, forcing Lawwell and his family to flee the inferno.The fire last May sparked a huge response from the emergency services and at one point eight fire engines were present.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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